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symbole  V  signifie  "FIN". 

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et  de  haut  en  bas,  en  prenant  le  nombre 
d'images  n^cessaire.  Les  diagrammes  suivants 
illustrent  la  m^thode. 


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I 


& 


THE 


Honey  =  Loving:    Cubs 


ALSO  MANY 


Fantastic  Antics  of  the  Merriest 


OF 


Queer    People 


EACH  STORY  VOUCHED  FOR  AS 

Seen  and  Sketched 

By    PAIvMER 

Author  of  The  Brown^j  . 


HUBBARD   PUBLISHING  CO. 

PHILADELPHIA,    PA. 

Copyrighted  1895 


^^ 


Till';  WDLi'  AM)   riiii  ixk;. 

CUNNING  wolf,  while  roaming  round, 

A   shepherd's  cloak   and   bonnet   found, 

And  soon  the  garment,  long  and  warm, 
Was  wrapped  around  his  shaggy  form 


>**««b^^^ 


■J)  jTl^ji' 


And  well  this  branch,  so  nicely  bent. 
The  shepherd's  crook  will  represent ; 
They'll  take  me  for  the  guardian  old, 
Who  pens  them  nightly  in  the  fold ; 
And  at  my  leisure,  T,  no  doubt, 
The  fattest  lamb  can  single  out." 
So  feigning  well  the  shepherd's  tread, 
His  hacking  cough  ind  stooping  head 

lie    moveU   with   careful   steps   around, 

Until   a   grazing    flock    he   found 


"I la!  ha!"  laughed 
he,  "in  this  'tis  plain, 

A  closer  look 
at  sheep  I'll  gain; 


f 


Tlu:   slun']).  with    unsuspcctini;    iiiind, 

Mistook    him    r«'i    lluii'   shepherd    kind; 

And    'Mum    would    all    ha\f  \ictiins    fell, 

Ihr    r.i^ta!    played    his    part    so    well, 
II, id    not   a   do^'s    eii<iiiirin^-   eye 

()l>,(i-\i,:d   thf  Ntran-er  drawiiio- ni,:^!! 


l^etwecn    the    tliak    and    wolt    lu/    ran, 

To    thwart    him    in    his    lUiinini;-   plan. 

"On    sheep,"    eried   he,  "you    nii^ht   impose; 
They  trust    to    eyes,  but    1    to    n^  .. 

A    shepherd's    dn'  >,   nid(  rd,  vou    wear, 
Hut   still    the    seent    ol    wdII'   is    there." 

Then    at   the    trembling-   rogue   he  Hew, 
And    from    his    paw  the  syml>ol   drew 


"My   iiihc    iias    laiicd!'     tlic    se'iK-mcr   cricil, 

And    tlun^    the   shepherd's    dress  aside; 

I'hen,  tiirniti!^    round,  was  i:^lad  to   heat 
To    lonst   shade   a    fast   retreat 


I 


Till-     HI'AR    IN    WINTi-R. 

llliX  from  the  North  the  vvi'uU  are  keen, 
And    ice  on  e\ery  stream  is    seen, 

Whi  n  niounta'n  peaks  and  valleys  low 
Are  covered  with  the  driftini,^  snow; 
And  Bruin,  from  his  wint( '"   home. 
Is  not  inch'ned  abroad  to  roam, 
But  sleejjs  away  the  gloomy  hour, 
And   sighs  to  hear  the  April  shower, 
That,  pattering   through    the   leafless  tree, 
Will    send    the    snow   to    fintl    the  sea; 


Then,  iVicncl^   thai    are    not   so   confined, 
I!ut    ^\.\\\    possess    a    rovin>^-    mind, 

That    neither   wind,  nor   frost,  nor   snow, 
Can    hinder    raniljHn;^-    to   antl   h'o; 

'I'hal   hiuvcr  still   throU',;-hout  the  year, 


'^>o^;"'''t  Vi, 


^^^ 


In    sununer    mild,  or    winter    lirear; 

Whose    stomachs    must   be    well    supi'lied, 

Though   snow   should    land    and    water   hide; 

These   creatures   come    from    near   and   far, 

15)'    light   of   moon    or   twinkling   star. 


With  words  of  comfort  to  attend, 
Upon   their   hibernating   friend; 

To  lift  his  heart  from  fear  and  doubt, 
And  learn  liow  fat  is  holding   out; 
To   find   if  grease  enough  is  there 

To   last  him   till   the   fields   are  bare; 
Or,  if  his  bones   will   cut   the   skin 
Before  the  thawing  rains  begin; 

To  brace  him  up  with  courage  strong, 

In  case  the  winter  should  be  long ; 

To  tell  him  snow  yet  clothes  the  hill, 

And    ice  lies   on  the   river   still; 

But   in   the   air  and  sky,  they  note 

A   har-v  change   is   not  remote; 

That   in   u.-^e  weeks,  or  may  be   four,* 

The   flocks   will   leave   the   stable   door, 

No    more   to   feed   on   Corn   or   hay. 

But  through  the   fields   at   large   to   stray. 

The  bear  is  thankful  for  it  all: 
And  reassures  them,  great  and  small. 
That  strength  is  yet  within  his 

hide 
To  last  him  till  the  sum 

mer  tide. 
Well  pleased  at  this 

they  all  withdraw. 
And  leave  him       \^ 

there  to        jj,,,^-" 
suck  his  paw. '<**^' 


mki. 


ISllliWIl*" 


nil-;  ii()Xi:\-i.()\iN(.  ii  I'.s, 

A^  A    /T  \    darliii^">,"  said    the    molhrr    licar, 

-^  »■  -*-  '■  \  ou    should    h.i\c    j)a>sed    tht     hi\i     with    larc, 

And    not    haw;    tried    to   briny,'   it    home, 
lIo\\c\cr    sweet    niav  I)e    the    minlt. 


I    tho\ii;ht    N'ou    knew,  as    well    as    me. 

What    dan;^eis    lurk    behind    the    lue. 

[•\m-    not    .1    thin;,^"    that    flies    or    crawls, 

W  itii    L^reater   \ent)m    on    us    falls; 


And  wi'C»  you  think  they're  in   the  air, 

They're  holding  revels   in   your  hair 

The  sweeping  paw  is  all   in  vain, 

The  leap  in  air,  or  cry  of  pain; 


For,   quicker  than  the  smartest   iling, 

Will   come   the   penetrating  sting, 

I   know   temptations  try  us   hard, 
I  And   oft'  we   fail,  when  off  our  guard. 

And   I   will   now  inform   your  mind 

On   matters   of  this   special   kind." 


"  Oh,   mother,    dear,    in    mercy   pause," 

Replied   the   cub,  through   swollen  jaws; 
"Your   kind    advice,  an   hour  ago, 

Had   saved   us   much   distress   and   woe. 
My  nose   would    not   be   such   a   sight, 

My  eyes   could   better   reach    the   light; 

My  mouth  would  not  be  traveling  round 

To  fmil  the  ear  now  dull  to  sound. 
But   now  your  words   seem   out  of  place. 
Because   we   understand   the   case; 

And   could   sit  here   till   morning's   sun, 

Explaining   how   the   work   was   done. 
How,    fast,   we    lost   the   charm   and   grace. 
And   symmetry  of  form   and    face ; 

How,    fast,  the   day  was   turned   to   night, 

The    laugh   to   groan,  the   fun  to   fright. 
Oh!    doubly  dull,    indeed,  is    he 

Who   meddles   with   the   spiteful   bee." 


THE    UNilAPPY    LION. 


A 


LION    thus    imiscd    on    his    station    in    life: 
"A    monarch    am    1    of  renown — 

The    tiger,  and   otiiers,  ulio    met  me    in    strife, 
No    longer   hiy  chum    to    tiie   crown. 


When    loaring   around    in    search    of  my  prey 
1  jar   the   tall    trees    to   the    root; 

The    hills   seem    to    nod,  the    rocks    to   give    way, 
And    the   stars    from   their  orbits   to   shoot; 

The    elephant,  surly  ami    large   as   a   house, 

Will    shake    to    his   toes   at   the   sound; 

The  woodchuck,  the  weasel,  the  coney  and  mouse, 
Make  haste  to  their  holes  in  the  ground. 

I    sit   on    the   hill    and    look   over   the    vale, 
And    all    give   attention    to    me 

At    tlash   of  my  eye   or   switch   of  mv  tail — 
The   countrv  is      ^^ >s^  mine    to   tiie   sea 


But   this    is   the 

to  the 
And  ever  will 
In  spite  of  my 

and  my 
I'm  only  a  beast 

"And  one,"  cried 

"who  ever 
Despised  like  a 


sorrow  thai  gnaws 
core, 

sadden  my  breast 
title,  my  crown 

roar, 

at    the    best." 

a  .71  on  key, 
is  found, 
thief  by  the   rest, 


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■-^ 


Palmsh  (^^^ 


,^^-^.- 


.^:f^ 


Who   hasn't   a   friend,  all    the   continent   round, 
From    the   purpling   cast   to   the   West" 


The    monarch   then    uttered   a   sorrowful   groan, 
And    crawling   away  to   his   den, 

He   buried    his   crown,  ami    never   was   known 
To   wear   it   in    public   again. 


A  siH)iLi-:i)  (,.\Mi':. 

L)\v.    da),  t)\-  ch.uKr,  while    roaming;    round, 

A    hollow  Ircc    old    Hruin    found 


That   stood   beside    the   grassy  mead, 

Where   flocks   of  sheep   were   wont  to    feed, 


"Well,  this    is   luck,  intlccd,"  said   he, 

As,   pausing   there,   he   viewed    the   tree. 
"Concealed   within    this   trunk,    I'll    find 
A   splendid    chance   to    suit   the    mind. 
And,  from    my  hidin_i;-place,   behold 

The    fattest   sheep   that   leave  the  fold 


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No  lengthy  race   round   stumps   or   trees 
Will   be    required,  for   here,  at   ease, 

I'll   bide   my   time   and   keep   my  place 
Until    they   graze   around  the   base, 
Then,  paralyze   the    flock  with   fear. 

And    live   on    mutton    half  the  year." 

So,  in   the   tree   to   try   the  game, 

He  promptly  squeezed  his  burly  frame. 


And  smiled  a  smile   from   ear  to   ear, 
At  thought  oi"  rarest  pleasure   near. 

But  plans,  in  spite  of  care  and   skill. 
Are   often    non-productive  still; 

And   thus   it  happened   with   the  bcar» 

Whose  pro£;)ects  seemed  so  bright  and  fair; 
For,  in  that  hollow,  large  and  round, 
A  swarm  of  bees  a  home  had  found. 
And,  through   the  summer  months, 
hatl  been 
Both   loyal   to  their  cause 
and  queen; 
And,   tier   on    tier, 
the   sweets   had   stowed 
Around    their   improvised   abode 

So   now,  when    Bruin's 

shaggy  hide. 

At  once   the   air   and   light 

denied. 
The  murmuriiv''   tribes  were 

nothing  slow 

To   issue   from    the   depths 

below. 

The  strange  eclipse 

to    now   behold 

That   almanacs   had    not 

foretold. 


'ii 

■^i^i^^ 

It   dklnt   take   old    Bruin    long 

To   learn   that   sonicthin;^   must  be   wrone. 


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1  hermomclcrs   he    needed    not 

To   soon   convince   him,  that   the   spot 


Was  ninctv  H»'\t 


i\        too   hot 


Fai    ninc|;vr  than   this  line  is   penned, 
lie    tried    the   temperature   to   inend; 

A4i«i,  filled   with   wonder,   ')ain   and   fright, 
(i  mbk'l  up  as  best   he   iv*i';ht. 

Just  iu  jVV  he  drag^^ed,  or  how  he  threw 
His   body  out,  he   hardly  knew; 
But  in   some  sure  and   sudden  way 
He  reached   the   grass   without   delay, 
Then    through    the   brush   and    briars    flew, 
Escorted   by   the   spiteful   crew. 

While   mating  birds   their   nests   soon    lined 
With   tufts  of  hair  he  left  bcliind. 

The   flocks,  from   neighboring   hillocks   green, 
In   L'  at   delight  surveyed   the   scene. 
TIk    playful    lambs  stood  in  a  crowd. 

And   hopped,   and  skipped,  and  laughed  aloud; 
And  sober  sheep  of  solemn  style, 
That   ne'er  before  were  known  to  smile, 
Now  held  their  sides,  and  wagged  the  head, 
And  laughed   until  each   face  was   red. 


TIIL    WASP    AND     ;:iF.    BEE 


In    a   Li-iHiw.      >.cct  and    l.iir, 

Oiicc  ;i  '>right  aiiu  busy  pair, 

Held  a  brief  conversation  on  a  lily. 

"  Mr.  Wasp,'    remarked    the    Bee, 

"  Your  iiianoeuvers  pu;t;'rle  me, 
You    must   either   be   a   j.izy  ri;-ue,  or  silly." 

"In  the   school    where 

you  were  taught. 
Was   the   fact 

before   you   brought, 
That  our  timr  is 

equivalent   to   money? 
Now  for  days  and  days  we've  met, 
'Mill    the  pinks   and   mignonette, 
But  you   never   seem 

to  carry  ,  ny  honey." 

Said  the  Wasp:  "You  nake  me  smile; 
With  your  blunt,  outsj 'oketi  style. 
You   have   many   things  to   learn,   I    must  declare; 
For  a   thousand   sunny   hours 
You've   been   pumping  at   the   flowers, 
And  you    never   dreamed   of  poison   being   there. 

"From   the   phlox   and   columbine. 
Bleeding-heart   and    eglantine. 
Soon   your   treasury  of  honey-comb   you   till; 


While    1,    cominir    in    your    wake. 
FrDin    the    scU-sanu     hlo-^-oin^   take 
All    the    rankest   sort   of  iA>i>on    by    the    -ill. 

"Let    nie    whisper    in    xour    ear: 
I    ha\e    found    whiK     roaniini;    here 

Over  garckn,    o\  er   orehard,    i)\er   fieUl, 

That    the    fairest   growth  of   Ikiwers, 
\\'hieh    adorn    ih.e^e    haunts    ol    ours. 

The    most   deadly    kind    o(   jjoison    often    yields." 

"Hless    my  stini;!  "    exelaimed    the    lice, 
"I''\er\-    da)'    we    li\e    to    see 
Will    some    wonder    earry    with    it,    I    sui-j^ose. 
'■ry^'-Z^J  .^..  Wlui    would    think    a    nauseous  tlrug 

(duld    he    storeil    away    so    snut;-. 
In    the    heart    of   such    a    blossom    as    a    rose.>' 

And.    with    that    it    Hew    .iwa), 

To    a    field    of  blounnnL;    ha)-, 
On    the   buttercui)    and    elo\er    to    ali-ht; 

While   the    Wa^])    -^ei    n\\\    h'    find 

Somethins;-    -suited    to    iu^    inmd, 
And    was    soon    in    a    eamelia    out    oi    sight. 


I 


■rill'   HRowxii-s  AM)    riii':  cri  IvL  farmi^r. 


One  night  some   fairies 
sauntered  roinul, 
Within    a    larnier's 

pasture  ground ; 
And    while   on   rocks 
and  hillocks  green, 
They  paused    to   rest 
and  view  the  scone, 
They  held   a   sort   of 
running  talk, 
.^     yVbout   the   way  he 
used    his   stock. 


Said   one,   "  I've   known   this   farmer   long, 
A   man   of  will   and   passion   strong. 
Whose   heavy   hand    is   quick    to   fall 
On   patient   brutes,  in    sty   or   stall. 
The   sounding   blows,  when    to   his   cart 
He  yokes  the  steers,  would  pain  your  heart. 
He   plucks    his   geese    to   sell    the   down, 
And   they    must  \vander  through  the  town 
With   but   a   feather,    here   and    there, 
To  shield   them   from   the   winter  air." 


-vi    ! 

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Another  said,    "But    harder  still 
He  treats  the  sheep  on  yonder  hill ; 
To  know  his  own,  if  they  should  stray 
To   other   tlocks   or   fields   away. 
With   cruel  hand  he  takes  a  shears 
And  ha<nrles  notches  in  their   ears. 
He  pokes  his  pigs,  and  clips  their  tails. 
And  in  the    nose  sticks  rusty  nails, 
To  make  them  squeal,  whene'er  they  start 
To   practice  at   their  special   art. 


To-night   we'll    tell    these   creatures  dumb. 
How   they   can    tyrants   overcome; 
We'll   speak   about   the  wrongs  they   bear, 
The   galling   yokes    and    scars    they   wear; 
Remind   them   of  the    power   they   hold, 
And   stir   them   up    to   action    bold. 
The    coward    heart   still    beats    behind 
The    hand    tliat   strikes    the   helpless    kind; 
And   should    these  creatures  make  a  show 
Of  bold   resistance   to   his   blow, 


Through   fear,  he  may 

be  glad   to   sell 
To   neighbors   that 
will  use  them  well; 


So  each  one  do  the  best  he  can, 

To  save  them  from 

this  cruel  man; 

Let  onego  whisper  to  the  mare, 

Another  to  the  pig  repair ; 


It  listens  with  attentive  ear, 
The  counsel  of  a  friend  to  hear ; 
To  sheep  and  cows  let 

some  proceed, 
A  hint  is  all  the  goat  will  need; 

While  more  the  donkey's  mind  enrich, 

With  cunning  ways  to  shun  the  switch." 


Now    here    aiul    there,    with   one   intent, 

Aroiiiul    the    grounds    the    Fairies   went. 

Some   stirred    the    i;eese    from    their   repose, 

To    talk    about    their    painful    woes, 

And   spoke    of  down    in  pillows  pressed, 

That  still  Uj)on  their  backs  should  rest. 

And  some  enragetl  the  chaHni;-  boar, 

.\gainst    the    ornaments    he   wore. 

That  nose,"  said  they,  "was  surely  made 

To    turn  the    sod,  like    plow  or    spade; 

But    nasal    rings,  designed    to   stay, 

Now   bar   >our   pleasure,  day  by  day." 

And  others   whispered   round  till  morn, 

,  ,  ^^^      About  the  use  of  he^l  and  horn ; 

"  It  L'ourage  could  ^----^.^^ 

suj)plant  your  fear,"  ~- — -__ 

They  reasonetl    with    the    patient   Meer, 
"You    have  the  tools,  and  have  the  might, 
To    toss    him    higher   than    a    kite." 
To   goats   and   gentle   sheep    they  said,  %s^.d*>Il^s%'" 

"  \'ou  have  the  force,  and  have  the  head,  ■'i*ii^^*'"«wi."-    "     - 
'o   l)ruise    the    ilesh    or   break    the    bone; 
Then   whv    submit    to   stick   or   stone?" 
Tin  II    when    regard    to    all    was    paid. 
The    Fairies    sought   the   forest    shade 


When    next    the   surl\-    farmer   strode 
Among    b.is    stock,  with   wiiip  and    goad, 
He    noticed    mischief  lurking   nfgh, 
In    tossing    horn    and    rolling    eye. 
r  "  In  heads  that  turned  whei-e  hrels  should  rest, 

.\ni\  heels  that  turned  v\here  heads  were  best. 


Tin:    ready  goat,  with    courage   large, 
Was   gauging  distance   for  a  charge; 
The  donkey's  heels  flew  round  like  flails; 
Th<:    heitcr    danced    upon    the    pails. 

The  ox  and  horse,  in  front,  combined; 
The  geese,  the  sheep,  and  pigs,  behind; 
In  vain  his  whip  he  flourished  round, 
I'or  still  unmov'd  they  held  theirground, 
Till  forming  fast  a  circle  wide, 
They  hemmed  him  in  on  e\ery  sitle. 
"Some  scoundrel  in  the  night,"  cried  he, 
"Gave  liquor  to  m\'  stock,  I  see; 
Or  else,  the  cider-mill  they've  drained 


Of  every  drop  the 
What  else  could  make 
And  greet  me  with 
He  called  for  aid 
I"' or  serving  men. 
To  help  him  beat 
He  proved  him- 
But  one,   ere   lorn 


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tank  contained. 
these  creatures  ris^, 
this  wild  surprise  ? " 
with  lusty  yell, 
and  wife  as  well, 
the  stock,  until 
self  a  master  still. 
found    all    his   art 


At  jumping  high,  or  dodging  smart, 
Was  scarce  enough  when  billy's  mind 
To    active     measures    was     inclined. 

Another  Imind  some  cause  for  fear 
In  -hining  tusk,  tliat  flourished  near; 
W^hile  round  the  yard,  with  injured  j)ride. 
The  boss  lumsclf  was  forccti  to  riile; 
And  all  were  soon  curri[)(.  IKcl  to  beat 
To     calmer     fields,    a    swift    retreat. 


Where   safer  quarters    they    could    fitul, 
And    time    to   plaster,    stitch   and    bind. 

T'hc    farmer   wipetl    his   ch-jppinj;-   brow, 
And    thus,    adch'essed  his  partner  now: 
"  Guoti  wife,  I  Ions;-  have  thouj^ht  to  sell, 
And    in    some    thriving   city    dwell, 


Where   we    no    more   may  have    the   care 
Ot    hooking   cow,   or   kicking   mare; 

Where    sheej)   and    jMgs  are   only  found 
In    markets,    selling   by   the    pound ; 
And    fowls   but   seldom   meet   the  eye. 
Until    upon   your  plate   they  lie. 


While   \ou   have  ever  used  your  voice      /C! 

1     •  vFOR  SALE  w;l 

Against  my  judgincnt,  or  my  choice;     /'.     ^^eserv^ 


But   now   no   counsel    will   avail ; 
At   one:    I'll    advertise   a   sale, 
And    make   a   sweep   of  everything 
That   Hits   a   hoof  ot    Haps   a  wing; 
The  kin  1  with  horn,  the  kind  without, 
The  kind  with  bill,  the  kind  with  snout; 


The   bitr   and    little, 


■o 


high   or 


low, 


Shall,  unreserved,   by  auction   go." 

15;   The   sale   was   called   upon   the   ground, 
The   jjcople   came   for   miles  around; 
And   some   bought  single,  some  by  lot. 
While   some  bid  hard,  but   nothing  got. 
The  sheep  went  here,  the  donkey  there. 
In   other  walks   the   goat   and    mare; 
Until    the   whole    concern    was   sold. 
And    other   hands   the   stock   controlled. 

f  ^^  ^    \\  "   ^o   all  were   glad   enough   to   find, 
A    pleasant   home,  with   masters   kind* 


Where  cows  receiv- 
And   lived   ujjon     ^ 
Where  pigs  could  ..;■  ••VM')!"!^ 
Or  root  the  gras- 
So  geese,  in  pride, » 
Until  they  needed 
While  such  as  lab-    " 


ed  the  kindest  care, 

the  best  of  fare ; 
stand  to  eat  a  fill, 

sv   sod  at  will; 
their  feathers  wore, 
them  no  more ; 
ored  on  the  land. 


Were   guided  by   a   gentle   hand. 


THE    SOUIRRL-L    AND    TIIH    WOODl'HCKER. 


ALLOO,  below  I     Who's   knocking  so. 
Upon   this   house   of  mine? 
I   fixed    it   up   at  great   expense, 
The   bric-a-brac   is   fine. 


Tis   nice   and   warm,   through  all    the   storm, 
I  need   no   furnace  here; 

But  sit  and  eat  the  gathered   nuts 
In   comfort  all   the  year. 

"  With   busy   teeth    I   scooped   it  out 
Of  maple   hard   and   dry; 

I  asked   no  counsel   of  my  friends, 
Nor  did   for  aid  apply." 


WOODrECKER: 

"  You   needn't  be   so   tierce   and   hard, 
Or   make   .^o   much   to-'lo; 

I'm   simply    looking   round   the  yaid 
To   find   a  grub   or   two 


•'I'ut    up   your  gun,    I    like   it   not, 

Thus    pointing  at   my   eye: 


You   siiouldn't   be    so   (juick    to    draw 

On    cvcr>   passer-by. 


"\'()U    ma\-,    sDinrtinu',   when    startiii;^-    up 
So   sudilcn    from    rcpusc, 

Do,  jii-^i   as    rrit;htened    peo|)lc   do, 

Shoot    iVicnds    instead   of  foes. 

"I    have   a   cosy   house    myself, 

Tliat's   handsome,    neat   and    new  ; 

I    fashioneil    it    without    the   aid 

Of   fiienils,    as    well    as    you. 

"While   other   creatures   soujj;ht   the   shade, 
I    stuck    to    business    still; 

L'ntil    the    whole    concern    was    made, 
1    hammered    with    a    will. 

"The    doorway   faces   to   the   south, 

So    we   can    ha\e    the    sun; 

1    had    the    plan    all    in    my    head 

Hefore   a   thing   was   done. 

"I    chose  with   care   a    leaning   tree, 

.Vnd    though    the    rain    ma)    fall, 

A    drop    can    seldom    lind  its    way 
iScNond    the    outer    hall. 


"Wc    live   as    happy    a^   you    please — 
It    suits    my    wit'i.'    ami    me; 

And    soon   we'll   have   to   add   a   room 
I'or   l)abics    two    or   three." 

SnriRKICL. 

"Then    point    your   bill    tor    home,  at   once, 
And    travel   through   the    air; 

('.o   iuint   tor   j;Tubs   and   crccpin;<   things 
Around    )our   own    affair. 

"This   house   of  mine   is   clean   and    fine, 
So   labor   you   can   spare; 

Go   dab  your   nose    into   the    pine, 

And   you    will    better   fare. 

"This   is   my  sleepy  afternoon, 

I'll    nut    be    troublcil    so; 

Make   feathers   scarce   around    here  soon, 
Or   else    I'll    let   her   go!" 


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WImi    11-.  .  '.; 

A    ni.ir\  (I,    of     llii:    (Ion:  :i.|, 

Thai   much    i)crplo\c(.l    his    owm;i'T  mind. 
H\  he    moved    a  ilRMil, 

Then  backed    a    in  I  m     ~,o    m->tcad ; 

And    thus    th  would    pa.-,    around, 

'I'lic    Sultan    ;^ainiiv^'    little    i; round. 

The   sei\anl-.    on    before  would    stray 

Andpitih    their    lenl>i    boide    the   way, 

And    ]la^s    the    lime  -,t   they    mii^^ht, 

I'ntil    their    nhb.ter   ho\c;    in    sight. 

The   Sultan    many  nietluHls    tried:  ;•{ 

He  clicked,  and  coaxed,  and   >|>urs  applied, 

And    -.trjppi  d  a  do/en   trees,  at  least, 

Of  [jranchc-,    to    persuade    the    beast. 

But   all    his    efforts    went  for  naui;ht; 

No    reformation    could    be    \\roUi;ht. 

At   leni^th,    l)cfori:    the   p.dacc   j^atc 

He   called    the   wIm:    nun    of  the  stale, 

And   bade    tliem    now   their   skill  display 

By  findini,^   ^\here    the    trouble    la\'. 

With   solemn  looks  and  thoughts  profound, 
The    men    o{  learning'   gathered    round. 


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I   li,        I  i'   .1     I      U,l,>      lilt  ,,     UlTil 

I , ,  I    with    caN  ; 

Tlir\    |iro\.,l    Lii:,    hy 

ilu-   plum!'  .Hill  square, 

IIk-  11  unpads  Id  hi>  rii)s  applicil, 

\iiil    '  MIA    joint    !>\    luK. 

\\a>    Iricd  ; 

lUil  iiDthing  couKi 

the  iloctors  find 

To   prove   him   ditVcixnt 

from  his    kind 


Said  tlic\     "N  our    lli4liiu-.s' 

It    appr.ir> 

The    hrasi    is    xuinil 

tVoni  hoot  to  cars; 

No    iiutward     hlrmisju--    \vc    sec 


To  limit  actit)n  fair  and  tree. 
Ivach  bone  is  in  its  proper  place, 
p:ach  rib  has  its  allotted  space; 
His    wind    is    ii,iod, 

his  sinews  strong, 
Throughout   the    frame 

there's   nothing  wronj^. 


In   view   ot"  this,    the    l';ict   is    plain 
The  mischief  Ues  within  the  brain. 
Now,  we  suggest,  to  stop  his  tricks, 
A   sail    upon    his   back   you    fix, 
Of  goodly  size,  to  catch  the  breeze 

And   Uige  him  loiuard  where  you  please." 

The   Sultan   well    their   wisdom    praised; 
Two   masts   upon    the   beast  were  raised, 
Ami,  schooner-rigged  fiom  head  to  tail, 
"  With  halliards,  spanker-boom,  and  sail, 

In  [)ro[)er  shajjc  c([uippeil  was  he, 
As  though  designed  to  sail  the  seal 

And  when  the  Sultan  next  bestrode 
That  beast   upon   a   lengthy  road, 

j'>(i!,i,|j  .  -With  faNoring  winds,  that  whistled  strong 

■    ?  \"  And  swiftly  urged  the  craft  along, 
'\j-' ^'>^\if).M      !].'■  V    'i'^<^  people  cleared  the  track  with  speed; 
I^Sj^.^P'',  I,^  And  old  and  young  alike  agreed 
'^^'^^^V^'^']{k--jM-''''i   A    stranger  si<'ht  could    not    be    found, 
I-rom  side   to  side  the  province  round. 


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